タグ: Hailuo

MiniMax pricing spans three separate products under one brand, and that is exactly why it confuses people. The Hailuo AI video generator runs from a free tier up to $199.99/month, the MiniMax API now prices its whole M-series at a flat $0.30 per million on the official sheet, with resellers like OpenRouter cutting MiniMax M2.5 to as little as $0.12, and the developer Token Plan starts at $10/month. Whichever one you came for, the numbers below are current as of July 2026. The naming is the first hurdle. Hailuo AI is MiniMax’s consumer video app, MiniMax is the company and its API brand, and searches like “hailuo minimax pricing” mix […]

The biggest name in AI video just left the market. OpenAI discontinued Sora on April 26, 2026 (the API follows on September 24, 2026), pulling last year’s top-ranked generator offline and reshuffling the entire leaderboard. The best AI video generators (2025) showed us what was possible, but the 2026 market is now led by a different set of tools, which makes it hard to know which subscription is actually worth your money. We evaluated dozens of platforms and shortlisted the top 10 using strict benchmark prompts to see which ones deliver. Which tool creates the most realistic movement now that Sora is gone? Is there a free generator that doesn’t […]

Imagine typing a single sentence like “a golden retriever giving a history lecture in a library” and watching it instantly transform into a high-definition video, complete with audio, emotion, and cinematic flair. This isn’t science fiction anymore. It’s 2025’s reality. The world of AI video generation is exploding, with giants like OpenAI and Google pushing the boundaries of realism, while nimble startups offer fast, fun tools for everyone. But with so many options, the choice can be overwhelming. How does the stunning realism of Sora 2 compare to the creator-focused controls of Veo 3.1? Can simpler apps like PixVerse or Hailuo be your secret weapon for social media? And what […]